Jaee Sonalkar receives travel awards

Jaee Sonalkar has been awarded the Edward J. Ray Travel Award for Scholarship and Service ($1,000) and an EHE Graduate Student Travel Award ($950) to present her research at the International Association for Task-Based Language Teaching (IATBLT) Conference in the Netherlands. In addition, Jaee’s first academic publication, a book review, has been published in the Language Education & Technology journal.

Bahar Balaban wins 3MT competition

Bahar Balaban recently participated in the Three Minute Thesis competition at OSU, a prestigious event that challenges graduate students to present their research in just three minutes. She won 1st place in the College of Education and Human Ecology with her presentation on multilingual identity development of international students at OSU. The 3MT competition provides a valuable opportunity for graduate students to refine their presentation skills, gain confidence, and share their work with a broader audience.